News Stories
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September 13, 2017
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Professor to speak about AME Church founder in D.C.
Professor Richard Newman will discuss Richard Allen, the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., on Friday. -
September 13, 2017
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Scientist organizes symposium on ‘Global Women of Light’
Jie Qiao is collaborating with the Optical Society (OSA) Foundation to host the second annual symposium for women in optics and photonics on Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C., as part of the Frontiers in Optics OSA Conference. -
September 12, 2017
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RIT alumni come together for Global Day of Service
RIT alumni will gather together to participate in the annual Global Day of Service on Sept. 16, helping charities in their communities, both nationally and internationally. -
September 12, 2017
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RIT with edX offers soft skills program
Professionals looking to master their soft skills—the tools that help you build relationships, improve productivity and boost collaboration in the workplace—can now do it online with RIT’s Soft Skills Professional Certificate program on edX. -
September 12, 2017
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Dyer Arts Center features Arte del Corazón exhibit
For the first time, the Dyer Arts Center will feature the artwork of Latinx deaf artists during the Arte del Corazón exhibit, which runs through Dec. 16. -
September 12, 2017
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A New Age of Enlightenment at the Intersection of Technology, the Arts, and Design
President David Munson delivered an address at the Light and Sound Interactive conference on Tuesday. -
September 12, 2017
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RIT now among the top 100 universities in the U.S.
RIT jumped 10 places in the “National Universities” category, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings. -
September 11, 2017
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RIT talent on display at Fringe Festival, Sept. 14-23
The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, a 10-day event with more than 500 eclectic performances, begins Thursday in downtown Rochester, and several RIT students, faculty, staff and Osher members are participating with performances and exhibits.
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September 11, 2017
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RIT recognized for diversity efforts
For the fourth year in a row, RIT received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine. RIT is also being honored as an institution committed to diversity for 2017 by Minority Access, Incorporated. -
September 11, 2017
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RIT’s brightest experts highlight LSI event
The first-ever Light and Sound Interactive (LSI), starting Tuesday in Rochester, will shine a light on RIT’s imaging and audio experts. The three-day conference, expo and career fair will feature talks, panel discussions, demonstrations and special events. -
September 10, 2017
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Test of RIT Alert complete
RIT just conducted a test of RIT Alert, the emergency mass notification system. If this were a real emergency, you would have been provided with additional information.
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September 8, 2017
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Author of Attica Prison uprising book to visit RIT
Heather Ann Thompson, whose book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in History, will talk about her book Sept. 14 at RIT.
